Information about Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19)

Wrangell Public School Board Policy 6114.4 in regard to Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies can be found here POLICY

Alaska DHSS COVID-19 Updates for Providers

Alaska DHSS sent this bulletin at 03/05/2020 09:30 AM AKST

COVID-19 Update for Alaska’s Health Care Providers

Updated March 5, 2020

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is closely monitoring and responding to the rapidly evolving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation. We want to make sure you have the latest information. Here are key updates for Alaska’s health care providers.

NO cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Alaska.

NEW: The Section of Epidemiology issued an Alaska Public Health Alert Network (PHAN) on Wednesday, March 4, alerting health care providers in Alaska about new CDC guidance (March 4) that expanded testing criteria to a wider group of symptomatic patients. The Alaska PHAN also provides important details for health care providers about our current in-state testing capacity. Please read this PHAN if you haven’t already and subscribe to AK PHAN alerts by clicking here.

The DHSS Section of Epidemiology is continuing to host COVID-19 Situational Awareness calls for health care providers on a regular basis. To participate in those calls, email DHSSEOC@alaska.gov

To learn more about recent testing available at Alaska Public Health Laboratories, read this DHSS press release from Feb. 28.

Health care providers should contactSOE at 907-269-8000, or 800-478-0084 after-hours, to report Persons Under Investigation (PUI) and to obtain approval to test patients for COVID-19 at the State Public Health Laboratory.